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Autism Learning Partners
Sacramento, California

Associate Clinical Director (BCBA)

BCBAFull-Time

Pay as listed: Starting at $107,000 · Sacramento, California · pays above the median of 29 Behavior Analyst listings (82nd percentile).

Listed compensation

Starting at $107K

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Job Description

You’ve built clinical excellence—now lead it. Come and join the largest female clinician-led ABA agency in the country and work with people who just get it. At Autism Learning Partners, we’re all about growing together, learning from each other, and actually making a difference! Step into a Director role where your clinical expertise and leadership instincts can set the standard.

Your next chapter isn’t more responsibility, it’s more influence.

What We're Offering

Competitive Pay & Benefits

  • Salary: Starting at $107,000, commensurate with experience, region, and qualifications
  • Director-level bonus opportunities tied to achievable goals within your region

401(k) with employer match, along with Medical, dental, and vision insurance and a Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexibility & Work-Life Balance

  • Flexible work schedule with support in the region in Stockton, CA
  • Unlimited PTO with our Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Plan
  • 8 paid holidays, including a floating holiday
  • Mileage reimbursement, laptop, and cell phone stipend

Professional Growth & Learning

The ACD position is a great opportunity to step into a Director-level role where you are granted the grace and understanding that this may be the first time you are handling some of these new responsibilities

  • Access to CASP’s full CEU library with over 75 approved courses
  • Regular leadership training and development opportunities
  • Monthly live sessions and an annual IMPACT Conference for continuing education

Supportive Work Environment

  • Collaborate with a network of BCBAs up to our CEO, Gina Chang, BCBA-D
  • A robust team of Client Services Specialists who handle scheduling, so you can focus on leadership
  • Research opportunities for data-driven practices
  • A dedicated Support Center that manages HR, recruiting, billing, and client intake

Comprehensive DEI initiatives, including training on trauma-informed care and generational trauma, to foster an inclusive environment for all

Unique Benefits

  • Pet insurance because we value your whole family!
  • Generous referral bonuses and career advancement options

Key Responsibilities

As Associate Clinical Director, You Will

  • Oversee all clinical and administrative operations within your region, ensuring high-quality service delivery
  • Drive regional excellence by meeting client satisfaction, retention, and financial goals
  • Collaborate with senior leaders to develop regional business strategies and foster growth
  • Lead and support a team of supervisors, promoting a positive, collaborative culture
  • Utilize data to guide clinical quality initiatives and optimize outcomes
  • Maintain regulatory and licensure compliance across all locations

Qualifications

  • Active BCBA Certification required
  • At least 3-5 years of demonstrated clinical and operations management experience
  • Master’s Degree or higher in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, or a related field required

Autism Learning Partners supports a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At Autism Learning Partners, we understand that culture is the foundation of who we are as a company and how we serve our clients, families, and employees. We are one of the nation's leading full-service ABA providers specializing in the treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities.

Our broad thinking approach addresses the whole child by collaborating with doctors, therapists, families, schools, and specialists.

Our goal is to work together to achieve the best possible outcome and progress through our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity, which includes forming a DEI council, monthly trainings for senior clinical staff, national trainings, a monthly DEI newsletter, continual updates to our email signatures, education on topics like generational trauma and trauma-informed care, and always striving to provide the best care and comfort for our clients, families, and employees.

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical operationsStaff supervisionData-driven decision makingRegulatory complianceStrategic planningPerformance managementBusiness developmentClinical quality assurance

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

Autism Learning Partners ranks #9 of 15 employers hiring Behavior Analyst on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 59 active listings.

In California, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (185 salary observations; 686 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,286 salary observations; 4,939 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Applied Behavior Analysis pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Behavior Analyst Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution47 jobs · 28 employers

18
<$100k
5
$100k-110k
13
$110k-120k
10
$120k-130k
1
$145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks46 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
87% this job
Sign-on bonus
76% this job
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
24%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$105k–$145k
#2

BCBA Clinical Director

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$127k
#3

Sr. Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Hybrid

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#4

Part-Time Independent BCBA (1099) – Full Admin Support & Autonomy | Lexington, SC

$100k-$125k
+ 45 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,550 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k≈ 4.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,056/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Autism Learning Partners

Individual and Family Services
Monrovia, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Salary starting at $107,000
Director-level bonus opportunities
401(k) with employer match
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Unlimited PTO
8 paid holidays, including a floating holiday
Mileage reimbursement, laptop, and cell phone stipend